Chapter 106 Show of Strength

Regarding the formulation of the route, several people from the North American Gang said they could take over it, but an on-site inspection is still an essential step. Both catamarans can maintain an average speed of more than fifteen knots, and a trip to Hongji

It doesn't take more than a few days to get to Hong Kong. Being able to go on a long trip to the sea after holding back for several months, I think Wang Tom in Port Victory will be very happy when he learns the news.

Of course, the content of this route inspection that is still being verbally planned by everyone is not just about inspecting the route. The crew also has to record the hydrological and sea conditions along the way and find safe and reliable coastal stopping points based on the voyage. The most important thing is

It is to inspect the two fixed docking points of Fu Shuizhou Island and Hong Kei Port, calculate the materials and manpower required for construction, and then formulate a detailed development plan.

However, the temporary transfer of these people from the North American Gang will inevitably affect the progress of related projects at hand. For example, although the chemical department that is already conducting trial production of triacids and di-alkalis still has several Chuanzhong who studied chemical engineering, the transfer of Qiao Zhiya

It will still have a relatively big impact. Roger and Shi Diwen are now experts in mechanical processing. Before the machine tools are installed in place, many metal parts with high precision requirements must be made by them.

It was built by skilled workers using pure handwork. This business trip may have forced the executive committee to order a temporary shutdown of the machining process for a few days.

Another relatively time-consuming preparation was, of course, buying a ship and recruiting sailors. The next day, the executive committee contacted the Yazhou Office and asked them to mobilize connections in Yazhou to try to complete these two tasks. Let's talk about it.

, the Cliff Office is now regarded as the only external window of the Crossing Group. If the Executive Committee tries to get enough ships and people in a short time, it must look at the capabilities of the Cliff Office.

There is good news from the Cliff Office that was immediately reported to the Executive Committee - after the previous transaction with two commercial banks, a batch of goods and cash will be shipped to Victory Port today, and the shopkeepers of the two commercial banks will

If you make this trip to escort the goods in person, the executive committee can contact them directly to discuss the purchase of the ship. One of these two firms has its roots in Qiongzhou Fucheng and the other in Guangzhou, both of which are much more prosperous than Yazhou.

, whether you want to buy a boat or hire sailors, it is much easier than in Yazhou.

This news attracted considerable attention from the Executive Committee. Tao Donglai and Schneider immediately put down what they were doing and rushed to Victory Port to make some preparatory work for the meeting. The security company and the recruit battalion stationed on the east coast of Victory Port also

All mobilized, they will be responsible for maintaining public security and order in Victory Port in these two days. The labor camp laborers who were originally building the docks at the port were also temporarily transferred and sent to the sandbank on the east coast where the new barracks are located, in order to guard the harbor.

Stone walls were built on the fortifications. Chef Fan from the cooking team was also temporarily transferred back to Port Victory. The executive committee named him to be responsible for hosting the reception banquet prepared for the guests today.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the "Flying Speed" patrolling outside Yulinjiao contacted Shengli Port and said that it found two Chinese-style fortune ships coming from the southwest sea. More than ten minutes later, the "Flying Speed" sent a confirmation message, saying that it had seen two Chinese-style fortune ships arriving from the southwest sea.

He Xi from Yaban was on the deck of one of the ships. This should be the fleet delivering goods from Yazhou.

Under the leadership of the "Speed", the two lucky ships sailed into the harbor smoothly and docked at the pier, which was one-third completed. And almost everyone on the two ships was here for the first time.

As guests, they were all stunned by the row of giant iron boats on the shore. Before they set off, they had heard a little bit about it. It was said that the Haihan people came across the sea in some huge iron boats.

, most people originally thought that this was just a ridiculous rumor, but when they saw the real thing, they really felt the huge shock. The two shopkeepers who thought they were well-informed instantly felt that their past lives

It’s like sitting in a well and looking at the sky. There are actually people in the world who can build such a huge iron ship that can float on the sea! From this point of view, there are indeed many skilled craftsmen among the Haihan people. It is no wonder that they can make those exquisite glass products.

And the clear and shining silver mirror.

The two shopkeepers disembarked from the ship under the leadership of He Xi. Tao Donglai and Schneider were already waiting for their arrival at the dock. These business people are all very discerning. The one who came to Yazhou to discuss business last time

Mr. Shi was still half a step behind Mr. Tao, and he understood that Mr. Tao must have a very high status among the Haihan people, and immediately bowed deeply to him.

Shopkeeper Zhang saw rows of men wearing colorful shorts standing neatly on the pier, so he asked Tao Donglai what they meant. Tao Donglai smiled and said: "These are the militiamen we trained locally.

, are usually responsible for maintaining local security and arresting thieves. Today we have distinguished guests visiting, so let them maintain order at the dock to prevent ignorant people from disturbing the guests."

Shopkeeper Zhang saw that these people were indeed local Ming people, and there were also many Li and Miao young people among them. They all held their heads high and looked straight, and the queues were as neat as a knife. He couldn't help but praise: "I just wanted to

There are many skilled craftsmen in Daohai and Han Dynasties, and they are good at doing business. I never thought that they are also experts in military training. In terms of the appearance of this militia, it is even better than the Yazhou garrison."

Shopkeeper Li has a more in-depth view on the problem: "During the Jiajing and Wanli years, the imperial court recruited the Miao people from Guangxi to join Qiong garrison for the Pinglitong rebellion. The two tribes regarded each other as enemies for decades, even if the government

When military service is called for, there is absolutely no possibility of mixing soldiers from the two ethnic groups. It is extremely difficult for your militia to be able to accommodate young people from both ethnic groups at the same time."

Tao Donglai said: "The Li and Miao tribes used to fight back and forth, but the ultimate goal was just to get food and fight for their own survival. Now that we Haihan people are here, as long as we do things for us, we can have success."

They have food to eat, clothes to wear, a house to live in, and wages to pay. When they are sick, they will be treated and buried. If they die, they will be buried. Those with children can also be sent to our schools to study and read for free. What reason do you think they have to continue to fight? As long as they can have

Who would want to have a good and stable life and be called here and there for nothing?"

Shopkeeper Li said in astonishment: "How can the militia be treated like this? The cost of raising a militia is probably much higher than the Yazhou garrison!"

Tao Donglai just smiled and did not respond to Shopkeeper Li's question. The cost of raising a professional army is indeed very high, because these hundreds of people can hardly create any value, but they have to work on them every day.

It costs a lot. Compared with the guardsmen in Yazhou, the treatment of this Haihan militia is simply heaven. But regarding the specific information of this team, Tao Donglai does not intend to reveal too much to outsiders.

In any country and at any time, the cost of maintaining an army must be a military secret, and the militia formed by the Executive Committee is no exception.

Relevant personnel on both sides were responsible for counting and unloading the goods and cash on the ship, and several leading figures were led by Tao Donglai to Base No. 1. This is not only the land base of the Travelers in Port Victory, but also

It is also an "image project" intentionally built by the Executive Committee to show its strength to the outside world. Guests who come to Victory Port for the first time will definitely be taken here for a tour.

Base No. 1 now covers an area of ​​about 40 acres. The entire base is pentagonal in shape, with a protruding diamond-shaped fortification on each corner. There are stone bunkers with solid structures. These five bunkers are two feet high.

In addition, there are several gun holes for observation and shooting built on the outward wall, allowing shooting without blind spots on all defensive surfaces.

The wall of the base is about one foot high, seven feet thick, and more than one mile in circumference. If such a large project can be built in just over two months, it is naturally impossible for the wall to be entirely made of stone.

Except for the prismatic blockhouses protruding from the five corners, the walls in other areas are made of wooden piles and tamped with soil in the middle. In recent weeks, Chuanzhong who had freed up their hands have added additional walls to the existing walls.

Two higher sections of fortifications were built to form three sections of defense positions: high, middle and low on the wall, so that the defenders using firearms could form a simple three-dimensional firepower network. The Military and Police Department planned to wait until the production of cement increased in the future before thinking about it.

Methods to rebuild stronger concrete walls.

Under the wall, there is a trench surrounding the entire No. 1 base. This miniature moat is about six feet wide and only five feet deep. Water from the Tiandu River is introduced from the upstream to fill the trench. There are also upper and lower trenches.

There are two water valves, and wooden sluices can be used to adjust the water level in the trench. They are mainly used to deal with the sudden increase in the water level of Tiandu River that may occur during the rainy season. Although the size of this trench is not large, the actual protective effect is limited.

However, the Military and Police Department believes that no one among the current South China Sea military forces has the ability to break through the fire blockade and attack the trench to fill the river.

There is an entrance and exit on the north and south sides of Base No. 1. During war, the one-foot-thick wooden suspension bridge can be retracted to strengthen defense. From the outside, the entire Base No. 1 looks like a small castle with complete fortifications.

, the military and police department even plans to cast a few small cannons and place them in bunkers on the wall of the village, directly transforming these bunkers into more lethal Japanese gun towers.

The two shopkeepers were naturally shocked when they saw this strange-looking fortress that looked like a donkey but not a horse. Although they didn't know anything about military affairs, they couldn't see what kind of power this strange-looking wall and stone fort had.

, but it is not difficult to estimate how much manpower and material resources it would take to build such a fort. Just the six-foot-wide water storage trench under the fort wall would require at least hundreds of people to work for several months to complete. Of course, it would take several months to complete.

, they did not know that the Haihan people had their own opportunistic methods and used excavators that were dozens of times more efficient than manual labor to build this trench.
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